Employee engagement

In times of crisis, don’t neglect social health as part of employer mental health planning.

Employees’ lack of knowledge of their healthcare benefits options can have a huge financial impact on both them and their employers, says Kim Buckey, vice president of client services at DirectPath.

While some employees have increased their productivity through remote work, others may be negatively affected due to a lack of physical oversight by supervisors.

For advisers and their clients, the crisis has ushered in a new era for mental health, caregiving and telemedicine platforms

For a veterinarian, the emotional aspects and financial strain of their profession can have a lasting impact on their mental health.

A partnership with financial wellness benefit, Branch, ensures hourly employees are paid after every shift — an essential need for many during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PwC has offered employees an emergency child care benefit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Employers need to be proactive in addressing employee needs as they rapidly evolve during the current crisis.

A CEO’s vision for a company can be a rallying cry within the organization, but when they leave it can rock company culture.

“This student loan repayment benefit has the potential to mobilize American businesses both large and small to dramatically reduce the overall amount of student debt,” says Tuition.io CEO Scott Thompson.

Managers should make an effort to help employees who are feeling strain from the impact of isolation caused by quarantines.

Communicating through apps, email or text can nudge employees to check up on their benefits, like 401(k) contributions and insurance-covered annual physicals.

The results of this large-scale work-from-home experiment, and its lingering hangover, show that there's a need for greater trust between executives and employees, and that productivity can’t simply be measured in terms of hours.

When benefits are customized to fit employee needs, not only are employees happier, they’re also significantly more satisfied with their jobs, loyal to their employers and engaged and productive at work.

LinkedIn’s Jim Barnett interviews the chief human resources officer at Autodesk, in a new video partnership with Employee Benefit News exploring work culture.

While culture is a crucial element, it will be hard for employees to become engaged if their financial needs are not being met by your comp and benefits plan.

Half of the company’s 14,000 managers are now female, up from 38% in 2010.

Keeping remote staff satisfied is not something that comes naturally to most businesses, but companies face financial risk if they don't keep employees engaged.

About 78% of employees with high financial stress say it is a distraction at work.

HR leaders will be able to use data to address engagement needs and make meaningful changes for their businesses.